DB Amorin (b. Honolulu, Hawai’i) is an artist who explores audio-visual non-linearity as a container for intersectional experiences. He frequently emphasizes the generative role of error as an opportunity for creation, resulting in media-centered projects driven by DIY methodologies, lo-fi translations, and persistent, inquisitive experimentation with available materials.

His work has garnered awards from esteemed organizations including the Oregon Arts Commission, the Ford Family Foundation, Regional Arts & Culture Council, the Precipice Fund grant funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Calligram Foundation and administered by Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA). His visual art and curatorial programming have been exhibited internationally at A4 Arts Foundation; the ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival; Luggage Store Gallery; Soundwave ((7)) Biennial; PICA; Portland Art Museum; Oregon Contemporary; the Honolulu Museum of Art; Honolulu Biennial 2019.

Dan Taulapapa McMullin is an artist and poet from Sāmoa i Sasa'e (American Samoa). Their artist book The Healer's Wound: A Queer Theirstory of Polynesia (2022) was published by Pu'uhonua Society and Tropic Editions of Honolulu for HT22 the Hawai'i Triennial. Their book of poems Coconut Milk (2013) was on the American Library Association Rainbow List Top Ten Books of the Year. The Bat and other early works received a 1997 Poets&Writers Award from The Writers Loft. They co-edited Samoan Queer Lives (2018) published by Little Island Press of Aotearoa. Their work was shown at the Museum of Contemporary Native Art, Metropolitan Museum, De Young Museum, Musée du quai Branly, Auckland Art Gallery and Bishop Museum. Their film Sinalela (2001) won the 2002 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival Best Short Film Award. Their film 100 Tikis was the opening night film selection of the 2016 Présence Autochtone in Montreal and was an Official Selection in the Fifo Tahiti Film Festival. Taulapapa's art studio and writing practice is based in Muhheaconneock lands / Hudson, NY, where they live with their partner, and Lenape lands in Hopoghan Hackingh / Hoboken, NJ.

Pua Case (Pualani) was born and raised on the Island of Hawai’i surrounded by the high mountains of Mauna Kea Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai and Kohala, the fresh waters of Kohakohau and Waikoloa and the plains of Waimea. Pua’s life path and purpose has led her to become a Kumu Hula, a teacher of traditional dance and chant, and a teacher of the ways, culture, and traditions of the kanaka maoli or native peoples of Hawai’i. With a degree in Hawaiian Language and culture and a teaching degree in Social Studies, interwoven with the traditional teachings, philosophies, and expectations from her kupuna or elders, Pua has integrated ‘Ike Hawai’i or Hawaiian knowledge and lessons into the public school system for over 30 years.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i, Mahina Choy-Ellis moved to New York City in 2013 to pursue her B.A in Advertising and International Studies- becoming the first to attend college in her family. An island girl in The Big Apple - her camera proved to be her best friend as she chronicled her years away from her home. Recently, Mahina has been able to turn her passion into a career, marrying her knack for storytelling with her love for the captured moment.

Håfa Ådai! Roquin creates pieces that embody the land, the sea, and Ancestry of Laguås yan Gåni – the Mariana Islands. Their mission is to showcase the abundance and beauty of the islands we call home. Roquin curates stories that pay tribute to our experiences and uplift our voices and demonstrates the sustainability of traditional practices and art. Their purpose is to honor the stories and the strength of our mañaina, advocate for community health & wellness, and cultivate a brighter future.

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Kekahi Wahi is a grassroots film initiative led by filmmaker Sancia Miala Shiba Nash and artist Drew K. Broderick. Formed on January 17th 2020, the collective works with time-based media to document transformations across Ka Pae‘āina o Hawaiʻi, Moananuiākea.